On 17th December 2013, UK completed destruction of its stockpiled cluster munitions, 5 years ahead of the mandated timeline. Its becomes the 17th States Parties completing this obligation. As of today, there are 17 States Parties with obligations under Article 3 of the CCM.
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Macedonia Completes Stockpile Destruction
On 25th October 2013 the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR Macedonia)
completed destruction of its stockpiled cluster munitions, becoming the 16th States Parties completing this obligation. As of today, there are 18 States Parties with obligations under Article 3 of the CCM.
St Kitts and Nevis ratifies the CCM
As the 84th State to ratify the CCM, St Kitts and Nevis will become a State Party on 1 March 2014. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
The Lusaka Progress Report finalized
The Lusaka Progress Report was finalized at the 4MSP in Lusaka, on September 13. Available here in English, it will be shortly available in all the UN languages on the website of UNOG. Continue reading
Lomé Regional Seminar on the Universalization of the CCM, Togo 22-23 May 2013
A delegation of 36 African countries meeting in Lome, Togo, has condemned the continued use of cluster bombs worldwide and urged all African nations to sign up to an international ban. The meeting has been organized by Togo, together with Ghana and Zambia and the support of the CCM Interim ISU (UNDP BCPR). Continue reading
Visit to Serbia and FYR Macedonia by the President of the 3MSP
Ambassador Kongstad, together with representatives from the Norwegian Embassy in Beograd, meets civil society representatives Jelena Vicentic and Branislav Kapetanovic. Photo (c) Ingunn Vatne/Norwegian MFA
From 12-15 May 2013, the President of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Ambassador Steffen Kongstad made a visit to Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The visit was occasioned by a Workshop in Skopje on the Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, organised by RACVIAC, the Government Office for Mine Action of the Republic of Croatia, the Norwegian People’s Aid and the Ministry of Defence of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Continue reading
Iraq ratifies the CCM
As the 83th State to ratify the CCM, Iraq will become a State Party on 1 November 2013. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
Bolivia ratifies the CCM
As the 82th State to ratify the CCM, Bolivia will become a State Party on 1 October 2013. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
Andorra ratifies the CCM
As the 81th State to ratify the CCM, Andorra will become a State Party on 1 October 2013. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
Chad ratifies the CCM
As the 80th State to ratify the CCM, Chad will become a State Party on 1 September 2013. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.